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Kiara Nathalia Hurtado

Age : 12

Gender : Female

Race : Black

Date : 12/31/2022

Location : 17800 Barker Cypress Road at Park Row Boulevard

City : Houston

County : Harris

State : Texas

Agency : Harris County Precinct 5 Constable's Office

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

REASON FOR CHASE:
Moving violation.
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NARRATIVE:
On 12/31/2022, 12-year-old Kiara Hurtado was critically injured when the Toyota Camry in which she was a passenger crashed during a Harris County Precinct 5 Constable's Office pursuit in Houston, Texas. She died from her injuries on 01/04/2023.
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Deputies attempted to conduct a traffic stop on the maroon Toyota Camry for speeding in the area of Barker Cypress Road and the Katy Freeway. The driver, identified as 27-year-old Christian Rayo, continued driving and deputies pursued the vehicle.
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At Barker Cypress Road and Park Row Boulevard, Rayo drove through a red traffic signal and the Camry collided with a black Jaguar X-TYPE that was turning onto Park Row Boulevard. Rayo and all four passengers in the Camry were transported to hospitals. The 28-year-old driver of the Jaguar was seriously injured and transported by Life Flight to Memorial Hermann Hospital.
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Kiara suffered catastrophic injuries in the collision and remained hospitalized. She was pronounced dead on January 4, four days after the police pursuit and crash. Her family's account identifies her more fully as Kiara Nathalia Jory Hurtado and states that her mother, grandmother and aunt were also in the crash and suffered multiple injuries.

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Rayo, also identified by the Harris County Sheriff's Office as Christian Medina Banguera, died from a medical emergency while being held in the Harris County Jail on 11/16/2023, before the murder case stemming from Kiara's death could be resolved at trial.
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SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.houstontx.gov/police/nr/2023/jan/nr011023-3.htm
https://abc13.com/christian-rayo-chase-crash-how-many-harris-county-jail-deaths-kiara-hurtado-18th-inmate-dies/14077418/
https://www.gofundme.com/f/tq9kk